Traction lug



Feb. 2 ,4926. 1,571,821

l. N. TuslNG Y TRATIoN LUG Filed May 19, 1925 Patented Feb. 2, 1926.

"UNIT-Eo srATEs 1,571,821 rare-Nr orales.

ISAAC N. TUSING, OF RYE, COLORADO.

TRACTION LUG.

Application fried May 19, 1925. serial No. 31,428.

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Be it linown that I, ISAAC N. TUsrNe,

a citizen of the United States, residing atV Rye, in the county of Pueblo and State of Colorado, have invented certain new-and useful Improvements in r1raction Lugs, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to an improved traction lug for use upon automobile tires and one object of the invention is to provide a traction lug so constructed that it may be firmly held in place upon the tread portionv ing across a soft or slippery place in a road and also serve to prevent -side skidding.

This invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawing, wherein Figure 1 is a view in side elevation showing a fragment of a tire and wheel with the improved traction lug in place, and

Fig. 2 is a sectional view taken on the line 2-2 of Fig. 1.

The improved traction lug is for use in connection with the tire 1 of an automobile wheel. The tire 1 is av conventional pneumatic tire and is carried by a rim 2 which fits upon the felly 8 of the automobile wheel. The traction lug will be preferably formed of cast metal and has a body portion 4c formed as a plate curved longitudinally and transversely so that it will have close fitting engagement with the tread portion of the tire when in place. The ribs 5 which serve to prevent spinning of the automobile wheel when traveling over a soft or slippery place in the road are disposed transversely of the body l1 in spaced relation to each other longitudinally of the body and in spaced relation to the ends of the body. These ribs or cleats 5 have their outer or road-engaging edges curved, as shown in Fig. 2, so that they may have good engagement with the ground and their intermediate portions readily dig into the'roadbed. It should also be noted that the end portions 6 of the body taper towards its ends and thereby provide feathered end portions. The end portions of the body may, therefore, move into and out of'engagement with the ground without the end portions being liable to strike against stones or other obstructions. This prevents the body of the lug from being broken when the lug is in use. A rib 7 extends longitudinally of the body intermediate its width and between the cleats 5. This rib 7 serves to dig into the roadbed and prevent side skidding. Its outer ground-engaging edge is straight throughout its length so that, when this strip 7 is embedded in the ground, t nay have` firm engagement with the road- The lug isl to be secured upon the tread portion of the tire and in order to do so there has been provided side arms 8 and a fellyengaging strip or yoke 9. The side arms are formed of sheet metal and each is provided with diverging fingers 10 which overlap the side portions of the body 4: of the lug and are secured to the outer face thereof between the cleats 5 by means of rivets or other suitable fasteners 11. The strip 9 extends transversely across the felly 3 and has its end portions bent to extend towards the free ends of the arms 8. One end portion of the strip 9 is provided with a single opening to register with an opening formed in one of the arms 8 and receive a connecting pin 12 and the other end portion of the strip 9 is provided with a plurality of openings 13 spaced longitudinally of the strip and any one of which is intended to be brought into registry with an op-ening in the second arm 8 and receive a connecting pin 111. providing a plurality of openings 13, the strip 9 may be drawn tightly across the felly and the pin 1a then passed through the arm 8 and proper opening 13. The lug will, therefore, be firmly held upon the tire. It should be noted that the pins 12 and 14 are circular in cross section and when in place will constitute pivot pins. The arms 8 are, therefore7 permitted to have rocking mov-ement at their connect-ions with the ends of the strip 9 and as the wheel rotates the lug will be permitted to have tilting movement as it engages and leaves the ground. This pre-v vents excessive strain upon the side arms 8 and strip 9 and reduces the danger of these arms being torn loose from the sides of the lug or torn loose from the strip 9.

When this device is in use, the lug is placed against the tread of the tire with its arms extending along the side portions of the tire. The strip 9 is then passed across the telly of the Wheel. The pins l2 and lll ean non' be pnt in place and the deviee will be securely held upon the tire. As many of these devices as desired may be put in place and spaced from each other the proper distance about the eireumferenee of the tire. Ti'hen no longer needed. it is simply neeessary to remove the pin let and the device een be easily and quielzly taken from the tire and put n 'ay until again needed.

l-levine thus described the invention, l claim:

l. l traction lne' comprisingv a body curved lonnitndinally and transversely for emi'torming' to the transverse and eireumitfereutial contour ot a tire treach elezits extendine,` transversely across the outer laee of said body adjacent the ends thereof and tapered outwardly and heving` their ground-enga@ ing' edges eon'ftnming to the transverse eurvnture el? said body, the portions ot the body from said cleats to the ends of the body beingl redneed in thickness to provide feathered end portions, a eleet extending' longitndi` nally of the body intermediate the width thereof from one transveree cleat to the other and tapered outwardly, arms 'for extendingr transversely along' the side portions ol u tire und eaeh having: one end portion provided with diverg'ing` lingers secured to the outer :t'aee ot said body between said transverse cleats, and means lor extending' transversely across the telly of n Wheel and connecting said arms.

A traction lug comprising a body adapted for eloee litting' engagement with the tread iaee of il tire, cleats extending' transversely across the outer tace o'll said luidy in spaced relation to the ends thereof, a rient extending' longitudinally ot the body intermediate the width thereo'll 'lronl one transverse cleat to the other, arms adopted to extend transversely along: the sides of a tire and meh lnivine its enter end portion provided with divergine lingers secured upon the outer i'aee of said body between the transverse cleats in close proximity to the transverse elezits and longitudinally extending' cleat, and means lor extending` trans` versely across a wheel telly und connecting seid n1-nis.

ln testimony whereof I allix my signntiiire.

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